Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1887-07-28
BLAINE IN SCOTLAND.


The Maine Statesman Participates In tho
Dedication of . Statue to an Ancient
Scottish King-"Compilments of British
Reportcrs"-The Turnpike Junket Too
Much for Him.
CHICAGO, July 20-A cable from King
horn, Scotland, to the Noes says: The
admission has been made by Mr.. Hale to
Scotch dignitary that Mr.. Blaine is Sc
veroly ailing, and that he is half-deter-
mined to abandon his trip to Paris, and
the Stanley Club entertainments The
turnpike iunlxet to Dumferline shook Mr..
Blaine up so that he has complained ever
since OF racking pains in the back. His
appetite is bad and the table servants say
his temper is worse.
He could not be induced to take seat
in the coach this morning, though he gave
up all thought of going to London. 1t was
another thirty mile spin to Kinghorn, and
he was afraid repetition OF his form
er experience would PROSTATE him.
While Mrs. Blaine and the girls drove
over with the Carnegies he walked to the
depot and took the train, arriving at e ing
horn half an hour ahead of the tally-ho.
At banquet yesterday evening follow
ing the ceremonies attending the unvail.
ing of the monument to Alexander I'LL,
Mr.. Blaine said in response to the toast to
his health:
1.-THE men OF Scotch blood in America
are far more numerous than they are in
Scotland, and no portion of the inhabi-
tants Of the United States have contribut-
ed more to the general welfare of the Re-
public, have established higher character
or exhibited in the great fields of labor
moro progressive talent. We must never
forget in the reckoning the influence that
Scotch blood has in the hberty-loving
character Of the people,"
Many municipal notab1es engaged in
the days ceremonies. The occasion was
the honoring of Earl Elgin and Mr.. Nell
son for their gift of a gothic shaft in COM
memoration of the tragic death Of Alex
ander Ill, whose horse made fatal
plunge over crag in the dark. In the
unvailing Mr.. Carnegie and Mr.. Blame
were called for by the crowd. Mr.. Car
negie declined to speak, but Mr.. Blaine
came forward, after having sent word to
the reporters to 'pIease be careful to re-
port correctly what say" The Dundee
Advertiser man returned this note prompt
ly:
"MR. BLAINE:-Complimen of British
reporters who need instructions from no
public speakers about the performance of
their duties.''
Mr.. Blaine said: ssThere is something
first thought of Republican being en-
gagged in raising monument to a King
TLauehter,] but second thought recalls
that King Alexander III, came to his end
before America was discovered. Weare,
therefore practically all in the same boat
Laughter and cheers for my ancestors
on my fathers side were then just as good
Scotch subjects as yours. II they had
remained so, as I said recently to
an English gentleman. we do
not know what might have
become of your nobility. We gave them
all very great chance by allowing
them to escape to America after the af-
fairs of rs and AS But, joking apart,
am profoundly glad that am standing be-
fore a Scotch audience, for if republic
an be asked to sympathize with the
progress of Scotland in the great things
in literature, art and great works which
promote the welfare of man, you will
fird that you have as much sympathy be.
yond the ocean as about the Firth OF
Forth. [Cheers.J lam always glad, al
home or abroad, to recount with pleasure
and with pride that / inherit Scotch
blood.''
Last night there was banquet with q
long programme of coasts introduced
with customary pledges, to Queen Vic
toria and the Prince of Wales. 1t was re.
marked with keen pleasure that neither
Mr.. Blaine nor Mr.. Carnegie, who sat on
the right of the chairman retained their
seats while the remainder of the guests
arose. Mr.. Carnegie ventured to make
some remarks, but criticisms of his pre-
vious democratic speeches constrained
him to moderation.
Mr.. Nelson proposed the toast: 'Our
American Guests" saying eve are glad
to welcome Senator Blaine lapplausel
one of the leading men in American polit
les, who will, we hope, ere long be Pre- S.
ident Of the United States Icheersl."